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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
IS THE LAW VIOLATED.

Section 1914 of the General
Statutes provides, that ''each County
Board of Examiners shall have power
to limit the school term according to
the school fund of their countless"
etc. This is the law which even the
State Superintendent is obliged to
obey until it has been declared IN
constitutional, and if it was not the
intention of the Legislature to give
some discretion in this matter, why,
we ask, was not a proviso inserted
therein to the effect that the term
should not be for less than six
months ?-A6berille Messenger.
The Statutes define the duties of
the State Superintendent of Educa-
ton and it is his business to follow
the law as laid down there. As will
be seen from the above, section 10l4
Of the General Statutes provides
whose duty it shall be to limit the
school term, and if the law is violated
in not making the term six months
as the constitution provides, then
this Statute is unconstitutional, but
it has never been so declared and
must be followed The County
Board Of Examiners are the ones to
limit the school term, Section 1914
OF General Statutes says they shall
have power, TO regulate the opening
and closing of the schools in such
manner as will best subserve the
educational interests of different
localities" provided they shall not
make contracts in excess of the
school fund apportioned to their dis
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
"SHORT QUOTATIONS."
BY GEO. c. IIOI GES, a. N.

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Read what is said Of il:
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Hon. A. COWARD,
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1T will give me pleasure 10 recon-
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HON. HUGH S. THOMPSON,
EX. Supt. Education and Elk. Gov. S. C.
when school opens I shall make CO.
pious use OF the Volume
REV. S. LANDER, D. D.,
Pres. WILLIAMSON Female College.
1T should be in the hands Of all teach
crs.'' PROF. R. MEANS DAVIS,
S. c. College.
''The moral tone which appears in
the work is especially worthy Of COM
mendation."
REV. w. N. GRIER, D. D.,
Pres. Erskine College.
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
A Sad and Sudden Death.
Col,tmJia Register, Man 8.

Oryille L. Calhoun, Esq, we'll known
resident of Abbcville, died early yester-
day morning at the Grand Central Ho-
tel in this city.
This brief statement includes all the
essential facts in connection with the
death, as sad as sudden, of a gentleman
untimely cut off in the very prime of
manhood, being but 50 years OF age at
the time of death.
Mr.. Calhoun was distant relative of
John C. Calhoun, and had been in Char
lesion last week in attendance on the
ceremonies of the unyeiling of the Statue
to his famous kinsman.
He came to this city on Thursday Of
last week, too i'll ut the time to register
himself, and was Immediately placed
under the care of DR.. Kendall, an eX-
perienced nurse secured. and every pos
sible attention given. Col. J. @. Marshall,
Col. r. G. Watts, of Laurens, and other
friends here being with him much and
seeing that all comforts were supplied.
Mr.. Calhoun's condition continued Sc
rious, and his relations in Abbeville
were telegraphed to. Sunday afternoon,
after brief absence of the nurse with
the physician to obtain needed medicine,
a sudden change for the worse was OBJ
served in the patient, and it was feared
in delirium he had taken an overdose
OF an opiate, though it is also stated that
there was not enough in the bottle in
the room to constitute fatal dose.
DR.. Taylor was summoned by Dr.. Ken
dali in consultation, and everything PTS
sible done to effect an improvement in
the critical condition of the patient, but
in spite of every effort he steadily grew
weaker and died at about 2 o'clock in
the morning. DR.. Kendall remained by
his bedside until the very last and eX-
hausted the resources of medical science
in his behalf, but as stated, in vain.
The remains were properly prepared
and sent by the II o'clock train to Able
vile, many friends and members Of the
local bar attening them to the depot.
The deceased leaves L wife and one
child.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
CENTENNIAL YEAR.

This year is the Centennial of the
Town Of Newberry. The occasion
ought to be celebrated in some man
ner beftting so important an epoch
in our history. ".-Newberry Observer.
One hundred years old. There is
much history in these hundred years
and some competent person should
collect it and put it in proper shape
for the use of future generations. It
would be a good time to republish
Judge O'NeaIl's Annals of Newberry
and bring them down to the present.
We agree with our cotemporary that
the occasion of our one hundredth
birthday as town should be fitting
ly celebrated. Who will take the
initiative in the movement:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
GOOD MEN.

'The parents that educate six
sober, industrious, God fearing sons
or daughters, or both, are the means
OF placing q power for good in the
world, which the man who endows a
university with million dollars may
not equal However useful good in
situations are (and their value can
hardly be over estimated), good men
are the real power for good in the
world and good men are produced
in the family. The world may sue
ceed quite well with poor institutions,
If there be an abundance of good,
God fearing men. But the very best
institutions cannot save the world
when there are no good men"
We quote the above from the
Lutheran Visitor editorial OF the asso-
ciate editor on 'sUnnoticed Saints" j"
Good men is the great need of these
times as has been the case in all ages
Of the world.
We want good men in matters OF
Church and State, in politics, in
business, in everything: It is a
broad term and embraces great
deal.
The way to supply this want is the
problem Of the age The work must
begin il the home, around the fire.
side. Christian mothers and Chris
tian homes WELD mighty power in
producing good men. The future
destiny Of the country, to great ex-
tent, is in the hands of the mothers
of the country. A great responsible
ty it is, but it must be borne. The
early impressions on the mind of the
boy are the lasting ones, and when
once started in the proper paths it is
difficult to divert his steps. Now
and then one goes astray and forgets
his early training, but it is rare.
Give Us good men and we will
have good measures, good govern
ment.
Christian homes, Christian schools,
Christian influences and we will
have good men,
The power for good welded by
good men can never be estimated nor
appreciated in this world
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05

The sudden death of Col. Orville T.
Calhoun, in Columbia the other day,
on his return to bis home in Able
vile, is another striking example of
how easily and how suddenly the
silken cord of life may be loosed It
was only on Tuesday of last week
that we saw him and talked with
him, in full vigor and strength, and
apparently with many years yet be-
fore him of usefulness and promise.
The next Tuesday be is taken to his
home corpse. Col. Calhoun was a
young man of promise, a pleasant
gentleman and good lawyer: We
regret his untimely death
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
GREAT FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Destruction CT an Immense Ware
house and EmmcnSe Quantities of
Grain. Barley. Corn. Oats. Etc.

LOUISVILLE, May "A destructive
fire broke out at 3 O'Clock this morning
ut the immense warehouse OF Brown,
Johnson & Co., Fourteenth and Maple
streets. Two alarms were turned in,
calling out the whole tire department.
The first was sounded five minutes be-
fore 3 O'Clock. the second at 3.30 o'clock.
By the time engines arrived the ware
house was beyond saving. The fllmes
mounted high in the air and lit up the
whole city. The building contained an
immense amount OF hay, barley, rye,
corn and oats.
Half an hour after the warehouse had
started burning. the nine-story grain
elevator of Straiter Brothers, at Four
teenth and Broadway, caught from the
thick flying sparks that the wind carried
in immense quantities for half q mile to
the North. The Strater elevator was
within hall block OF the burning ware
house and could not possibly be saved.
The Iower story first caught and then
the whole structure became enveloped
in one solid flame. The tiremen could
do little else but pay attention to the
surrounding residences.
At the time OF the breaking out OF the
fire, no less than forty freight cars,
mostly loaded, were lying on tracks in
the vicinity of the burning building.
All but fourteen Of these were saved.
The cars belonged to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad and were loaded with
hay, grain, ETC., and the fourteen totally
destroyed with their contents will be a
loss of about $4,000. The loss on the
warehouse and grain elevator will eX-
ceed 100000. The exact amount and
the insurance cannot yet be obtained,
owing to the storage in the warehouse
and elevator by many different parties.
A cottage, two story frame house, and
two stables were also destroyed. The
! work of the fire department was ham,
pered on account of there being an in
adequate supply of water in the neigh
| borhood.
The elevator with its contents is valued
at about $4,000; insurance $5S,000.
The loss of Brown, johnson & Co. will
be between 1000 and 500, 1000; all in
sured.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
An Old Shell ENpl0des.

A shell which has been buried at Boil
man Heights, near uarper's Ferry,
since the war, was exploded by some
BOYS on Sunday afternoon, and six per-
sons were severely injured. The place
is 4 great Sunday resort for the residents
in the vicinagc, and on the day OF the
accident the missile was found BY two
boys, who undertook 10 ascertain if it
were loaded. They priced the mouth OF
the shell open with an iron rod, and be-
gan digging out the powder. The rod
coming in contact with the iron sidrs OF
the she'll caused spark, and the cXplo-
sion followed. Buildings in radius OF
100 yards were shaken, and the ground
was torn up all around where the shell
was burned. Several persons were
knocked down by the shock, but only
six were wounded
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
The French Spo1iation Claims

WASHINGTON: April 30.-The Court
of Claims has arranged for the trial
of the French spoliation claims: be-
ginning on May 6. Only about four
weeks will be devoted to this bust
ness, as the Court adjourns for the
Summer on June &. The actual
spoliation cases in condition for trial
number 1,GO0, and these include
$500 supposed valid claimants, while
there are I, 100 pretended and real
claimants. III other words, a large
portion Of the SO called claims have
no shadow Of legal foundation. The
total amount demanded aggregates
about S3O,00O,O00. Many of the
supposed seizures by French turn
out to be seizures by English and
German vessels.
The original claimants now living
are comparatively few, the great body
of claimants being remote heirs. The
effort in the last Congress to get an
extension of one year longer for iil-
ing additional claims failed, and the
entire matter is now concluded for
the time being, at least so far as now
claimants are concerned. As yet
there has been no legal definite de-
cision upon these French spoliation
cases by the Supreme Court, though
the Court of Claims has twice decided
in favor of the claimants.
1t was only three years ago that
Congress gave the Federal Courts
jurisdiction for trial of the facts
alleged in these demands, notwith-
standing the claims had been pend
ing in the executive and legislative
departments for nearly three quar-
ters of a century. Even after the
Courts shall have adjudged i'll favor
of any of these claims, the decision
will not enforce direct payment, for
Congress will, after all, be depended
upon for an appropriation to meet
the Judgment of the Court.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
A Storm in Minnesota.

CHICAGO, May 3.-A special from
Duluth, Mimi, says: A storm which
swept over this city on Sunday night
and yesterday was the most severe
which has visited here. Tie damage
inflicted to streets, sewers, stores and
dwellings will reach nearly 500, 900.
The cellars Of from fifty to one hun
dr,d houses were filed.
It will take $4,000 to repair the
streets and sewers. The heaviest
losses are on stocks Of groceries,
furniture. liquor, etc, including about
two hundred persons, whose property
is damaged from 500 to 500. The
tracks of the St. Paul and Duluth
Road in the city and near by are in
bad condition. The company's loss
will probably be from $4,000 to Sl0.-
900.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
OPPOSED TO POVERTY.

"Henry George says poverty is a
crime and has organized an anti
poverty society. Mr.. George is right.
If he will send any surplus funds the
society has to this Office we will
promise to use it as far as the amount
will 60 in the reformation of crime
right here. We think it has gone
unchecked long enough and Will be
glad to swear off from it for good.
We see the error and folly of it fully
now and are at last ready to accept
the wealth so often spurned.
It will be more convenient and
pleasant if MI: George will forward
his crime cure in currency by express.
The banks here are q little shakey on
checks given solely for the repression
of poverty and we are sincerely
anxious to prove our penitence by
leaving off the long continued evil
courses Of the past as quickly as
possible. e."-GTeenTtLte NeacS.
Yes, and if Nh. George should by
any oversight in his strong opposi-
ton to poverty send our Greenville
cotemporary more than he needs,
why, he might send just a little down
this way. We have always been op-
posed to the crime of which Mr..
George complains, and have been
doing our best to bring about reform
in this matter, for some time. We
hope Nh. George will be successful
in his efforts to suppress the spread
of poverty, whether it is a crime to
be poor or not
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05

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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05

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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
A Dry Hurricane in Wisconsin

CHICAGO, May 9.-A special from
Eau Claire, Wis, says: One of the
worst hurricanes, unacc ompanied by
rain, ever known in this section pre-
vailed here all day yesterday, filling
the sir with dense clouds of dust.
Considerable damage was done in the
city by demolishing plateglass fronts
and signs, and in several instances
partly unroofng houses.
In the town Of Leiding dwelling
and barn were completely demolished.
The loss in this city, when fully re-
ported, vii! be considerable. The
water in the Chippewa is rising rapid.
ly and the mills have had to be closed
on account of high water.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
ATLANTA BOYS LOOSE.
The Greed for Liquor and the Dis
graceful Scenes.
.S4.cir;:u1 IL lie AuQustQ CNrOnicle


ATLANTA. GA. May 3.-The artil-
lery picnickcrs went to New Holland
Springs to day, and had livelier
time than the program called for. AS
soon as they arrived they found a
man with i've big jugs awaiting them.
Strict rules had been laid down for
the enforcement OF order and So
briefly. Very few moments were
given the jugs and their proprietor to
leave the grounds. The order was
obeyel, but as soon as elected the
LIQUOR seller reached the town and
sent out a number Of hacks to con-
vey passengers at q cut rate TO
Gainesville where his bar was stu
ated. A number of prohibition
parched ATLANTA boys availed them.
selves of the opportunity, and in
spite of the utmost efforts Of Captain
Jones seconded by the members ofthe
company so much drunkenness pre-
vailed that frequent ejectnents from
the ladies' car became necessary on
tue Rome trip. Finally the captain
was obliged to order the door Of the
smoking cars locked upon the besott-
ed inmates. Many of them were
belligerent as well as drunk, and the
packed cars were soon converted in
to battle field. The bruislng was
allowed to take it's course after the
locking of the doors, but though some
ugly knocks were received nobody
was seriously hurt in the melee. One
unhappy individual before leaving
the neighborhood Of Gainesville is re-
ported to have been severely knitted
by an Atlanta boy, whom he was en-
deavoring to take back to the spring
while the latter was drunk. The ex'
cursion returned minus fourteen OF
its patrons, who engaged in a 70"
with parties in Gainesville, and found
their way to the station house of that
place, where they still remain. In
spite of the disorderly mob, the ar
tillery, by strenuous efforts, managed
to protect the ladies from annoyance
The excursion is said to have been
very enjoyable. Members of the
company discharging orders were
several times threatened by the lie
hriated passengers.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
Work on the State House.
.SDeciot TO tile Ncacs and Courier.

Spectdt 10 TIE " cacS anu courier.
COLUMBIA, May 3.-The furniture,
fixtures and records Of the Cover.
nor's office are being packed up TO-
day and will be removed tomorrow
to the Agricultural Building, where.
in the big room recently used as
Senate chamb' r, Governor Richard
sou will have his Office. The Secre
tary of States Office will be cleared
of all records and furniture by next
Wednesday, and his establishment
will be moved elsewhere. These re-
movals are rendered necessary by
the Inauguration Of work on the in
terror Of the State House. The plas-
tering will he torn down, and large
force will soon be at work finishing
the interior according to the original
plans.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
The ntsomcry Election.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 3.-The
city election here to-day passed off with
out any uhusal incident. and resulted
in the success of the entire Democratic
ticket. An attempt was made early in
the fight by the opposition to give 4
workingman's character to the contest,
but the Knights of Labor and other
labor organizations declined to take in
tere$t in such an issue, and the greater
part OF the workingmen voted the DEM
ocratic ticket, rs usual. The majority
for Mayor Reese, the presnt incum-
bent. over Sharp was 4l3.